2nd RI General Assembly Agenda September 22-24, 2017
September 22 | Day 1 |
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9:00AM-9:30AM |
REGISTRATION |
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9:30AM-9:45AM Plenary Tent |
WELCOME |
Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee) |
9:45AM-11:45AM Plenary Tent |
STATE OF THE GLOBAL REGENERATION MOVEMENT: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND NEXT STEPS In this session we’ll hear from nine panelists followed by 30 minutes of discussion and questions. |
Panelists: Andre Leu (RI Steering Committee/IFOAM Organics International), Daniela Howell (Savory Institute), Ercilia Sahores (RI Staff), Hans Herren (RI Steering Committee/Biovision Foundation), John Fagan (HRI Labs), Precious Phiri (RI Steering Committee/Earthwisdom Consulting), Ruchi Shroff (Navdanya), Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee), Tom Newmark (the Carbon Underground). Moderator: Ercilia Sahores (RI Team) |
11:45AM-12:00PM |
COFFEE BREAK |
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12:00PM-1:30PM Plenary Tent |
INTRODUCTIONS Each participant will be invited to share a one minute introduction. |
Moderator: Mercedes Lopez Martinez (Asociación de Consumidores Orgánicos) |
1:30PM-3:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
LUNCH Enjoy an organic mexican meal prepared onsite by local chefs using fresh local ingredients. |
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3:00PM – 3:30PM Plenary Tent |
DEFENDING ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE IN THE YUCATAN Presentation from MA OGM, a collective defending smallholder farmers, communities and the environment in the Yucatan, Mexico.
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Alicia Poot Tucuch, Gustavo Huchín Cauich, Luis Arturo Carrillo Sánchez (Colectivo Ma OGM) |
3:30PM-4:30PM Plenary Tent |
BREAKOUT GROUPS: STATE OF THE GLOBAL REGENERATION MOVEMENT: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, NEXT STEPS Participants will be divided into six breakout groups to discuss and identify strengths, weaknesses, and next steps for the global regeneration movement. How do we scale up regenerative agriculture? What resources, tools, or advancements could turn your most common weaknesses into strengths? What are the next steps in your region or area of work for advancing the regeneration movement? |
Moderators: Andre Leu (RI Steering Committee/IFOAM Organics International) and Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee)
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4:30PM-5:30PM Plenary Tent |
REPORTS FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS Hear reports about strengths, weaknesses and next steps from breakout groups. |
Moderators: Andre Leu (RI Steering Committee/IFOAM Organics International) and Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee) |
5:30PM-7:00PM Meet in Plenary Tent |
FARM TOUR Vía Orgánica staff will lead a walking tour of the Farm School and Ranch. Please bring good walking shoes, a hat and a bottle of water. |
Rosana Alvarez Martinez (Vía Orgánica) and Azucena Cabrera Oviedo (Vía Orgánica) |
6:30PM-7:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
REFRESHMENTS Organic refreshments and cash bar (USD and Mexican pesos accepted) for local organic beer and wine. |
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7:00PM-8:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
DINNER Enjoy an organic mexican meal prepared onsite by local chefs using fresh local ingredients. |
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8:30 PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
DRINKS, MUSIC, CAMPFIRE For those who want to mingle later into the evening we will have a campfire and a few guitars on hand. |
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September 23 | Day 2 |
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9:00AM-10:30AM Plenary Tent |
4/1000: A GLOBAL PLAN FOR EDUCATION, COALITION BUILDING, GRASSROOTS LOBBYING, FUNDING, TRAINING, SCALING UP What is the Global 4/1000 Initiative and what has the 4/1000 Consortium asked RI to do? (Stage 1) Spread the word, coalition building (reach out and create alliances with food, farm, climate, peace, justice, natural health, etc. movements). Get new NGOs, cities, counties, states, regions, and nations to formally to sign on. (Stage 2) Identify best practices and trainers. Organize educational meetings and teach-ins in each region and country. Help groups access funding. Develop an Open-Source Regeneration Manual. |
Panelists: Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee), Andre Leu (IFOAM Organics International/RI Steering Committee), Ercilia Sahores (RI Team), Precious Phiri (RI Steering Committee/Earthwisdom Consulting)
Moderator: Alexandra Groome (RI Team/Grow Ahead) |
10:30-11:00 Casa Vía Orgánica |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:00-12:00 Meet in Plenary Tent |
REGIONAL BREAKOUT GROUPS: HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE 4/1000 INITIATIVE Participants will be divided into six groups, by region to discuss strategies and tactics for how to implement the 4/1000 Initiative (both stages). |
Moderator: Alexandra Groome (RI Team/Grow Ahead)
Breakout Groups Group 1: USA Midwest and South Group 2: USA Northwest Group 3: USA Northeast: Katherine Paul Group 4: Latin America: Ercilia Sahores Group 5: México: Mercedes Lopez Martinez Group 6: International |
12:00PM-1:00PM Plenary Tent |
REPORTS FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS |
Moderator: Alexandra Groome (RI Team/Grow Ahead)
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1:00PM-2:30PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
LUNCH Enjoy an organic mexican meal prepared onsite by local chefs using fresh local ingredients. |
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2:30 PM -4:30PM Meet at Plenary Tent |
FARM TOUR: REGENERATIVE PROJECTS Participants will visit three regenerative projects at Vía Orgánica and hear from the founders. Projects include Granjas Regenerativas (Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin and Daniel Ajpop), experimental compost area (David and Hui-Chun Su Johnson), and keyline plough (Gerardo Ruiz and Ronnie Cummins). |
Organizer: Rachel Kastner (RI Team)
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5:00 PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
BUSES LEAVE FOR DINNER IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE We will be traveling to San Miguel de Allende Centro for the evening so bring a light jacket, money and your camera! |
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5:30 PM Vía Orgánica Restaurant |
DINNER AT VIA ORGANICA MERCADO RURAL IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE At Vía Orgánica Store and Restaurant local chefs will set up an outdoor food market just for us. Meal tickets will be provided and there will be a cash bar. After eating dinner we will take a short walk to San Miguel’s city centro to enjoy the town square, mariachi bands and desserts at Hotel Mansion Virreyes. |
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8:30PM |
FREE TIME IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
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10:30 PM Vía Orgánica Restaurant |
SHUTTLES DEPART FOR RANCH FROM VIA ORGANICA RESTAURANT |
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September 24 | Day 3 |
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Time/Location |
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Panelists |
9:00AM-11:00AM Plenary Tent |
PANEL: REGENERATIVE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION Strengths and Weaknesses of Practices, Standards, Testing, and Certification that already exist that may be categorized as potentially regenerative or “Transition to Regenerative” (organic, biodynamic, 100% grassfed, pastured, PGS or Community Controlled Certifications). |
Panelists: Andre Leu (IFOAM Organics International and RI Steering Committee), Carrie Balkcom (American Grassfed Association), Chris Kerston (Savory Institute), Elizabeth Candelario (Demeter), Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin (Mainstreet Project), Tim LaSalle (Chico State University).
Moderator: Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee) |
11:00AM-11:30AM Casa Vía Orgánica |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:30AM-1:30PM Plenary Tent |
REGENERATION GAME-CHANGERS Hear from participants about game-changers for the regenerative agriculture movement, including: compost reactor and compost extracts; regenerative poultry and grain production; national and global marketplace campaigning; regenerating entire regions; large-scale landscape restoration; Care What You Wear.
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Panelists: Compost Reactor and Compost Extracts (David Johnson and Hui-Chun Su Johnson), Regenerative Poultry and Grain Production (Reginaldo Haslett- Marroquin); National and Global Marketplace Campaigning (Ronnie Cummins and Will Allen); Regenerating Entire Regions (Andre Leu and Ruchi Shroff); Care What Your Wear (Marci Zaroff and Rachel Kastner)
Moderator: Ercilia Sahores (RI Team) |
1:30PM-3:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
LUNCH Enjoy an organic mexican meal prepared onsite by local chefs using fresh local ingredients. |
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3:00PM-4:00PM Plenary Tent |
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? |
Panelists: RI Steering Committee |
4:00PM-5:30PM Meet in Plenary Tent |
BREAKOUT GROUPS
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Format: Participants will be divided into breakout groups on key themes including: Group 1: Communications and Social Media (Katherine Paul and Julie Wilson) Group 2: Mapping and Documenting Best Practices and Practitioners though The Regeneration Hub and other platforms (Alexandra Groome) Group 3: Farmer to Farmer (Precious Phiri/Andre Leu) Group 4: Regeneration Campaigner Meetings (Ronnie Cummins) Group 5: Developing Online Educational and Training Tools (Rachel Kastner)
Moderator: Rachel Kastner (RI Team) |
5:30PM-6:30PM Plenary Tent |
REPORTS FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS |
Moderator: Rachel Kastner (RI Team) |
6:15PM – 6:30PM |
CONCLUDING REMARKS |
Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association/RI Steering Committee) |
6:30PM-7:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
REFRESHMENTS Organic horderves and cash bar (USD and Mexican pesos accepted) for local organic beer and wine. |
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7:00PM-8:00PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
DINNER Enjoy an organic mexican meal prepared onsite by local chefs using fresh local ingredients. |
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8:30PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
FIRST SHUTTLE DEPARTS FOR SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE |
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8:30PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
DRINKS, MUSIC, CAMPFIRE Enjoy a relaxing evening around the campfire as we close the general assembly. |
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10:30PM Casa Vía Orgánica |
SECOND SHUTTLE DEPARTS FOR SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE |